I had to spend 3 nights in Las Vegas for a work conference at Caesar’s Palace. I’ve been to Vegas a few times and have visited Caesar’s but have never stayed there. Let me say that I was NOT happy with the room I received, which I am pretty sure was the worst room in… Continue reading Quick Vegas Trip
Thinking back over 2016, I realized that I had eaten several good meals while traveling (and a few bad ones) and thought I’d share a few of the ones that came to mind. The picture on the heading is actually of the BBQ shrimp entree at Mr. B’s Bistro in New Orleans – we didn’t… Continue reading Favorite Meals of 2016
We spent the first two days of our trip visiting the different AVAs in Sonoma. We didn’t even scratch the surface. A few things I learned about Sonoma County: First, it has 17 separate and individual AVAs within it and there are over 400 wineries alone. Most people immediately think “Napa” when they think of… Continue reading Sonoma Wine Tastings and a Celebrity Sighting!
We chose the Solage Resort and Spa in Calistoga as our hotel for our 3 night stay in Napa Valley. I booked the hotel through Virtuoso Travel and our stay came with a bottle of wine included, a $100 resort credit, full breakfast for 2 included everyday (including room service breakfast), a free mud treatment… Continue reading Solage Resort and Spa, Calistoga
During our 3 day weekend stay, we made reservations at three restaurants and I thoroughly enjoyed them all. I’ll do them in chronological order in this post because they were all wonderful though if pressed, I think I enjoyed our long, multi-course lunch at Auberge du Soleil the most. Solbar at Solage Resort We stayed… Continue reading Napa Valley Dining
Been a little while since I posted but, on a personal note, we had a death in the family last week, which has kept me and my husband occupied. It was a close relative and someone that died far too young so it’s been particularly difficult. Whenever something tragic like this happens it does remind… Continue reading Private Island Resorts
Note that this post is not about favorite restaurants or even what I consider the “best” meal or dish that I have ever eaten while traveling. Some of my favorite and most memorable meals were due to the overall experience, including the view, the food, the people, the location, my travel companion (usually Steve) and… Continue reading Favorite Travel Dining Experiences
A year ago I spent a weekend in Washington, D.C. with a great friend of mine for a fun (yet educational) girls’ weekend trip. We flew into D.C. on Friday morning and came back late Sunday afternoon but we were able to pack a lot into such a short time. Strangely enough, I had never… Continue reading Girls Weekend in Washington D.C.
My husband and I spent a long weekend in Austin to attend the college football season opening game of University of TX v. Notre Dame. Stephen and I went to UT for college back in the 1990’s, which is where we met, and I also attended UT for law school. We lived in Austin for about 8… Continue reading Austin, TX – Live Music Capital of the World and Home of the UT Longhorns
I tend to plan our trips far in advance. For one thing, I like to take advantage of early booking fees when I can and I also just like having things done and set. It’s also nice to know what you have to look forward to for the rest of the year. We’ve either already… Continue reading Trips Planned for 2017 and Beyond
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